Patents by Inventor Bennett N. Walker

Bennett N. Walker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tailored nanopost arrays (NAPA) for laser desorption ionization in mass spectrometry
    Patent number: 10816556
    Abstract: The production and use of semiconducting nanopost arrays made by nanofabrication is described herein. These nanopost arrays (NAPA) provide improved laser ionization yields and controllable fragmentation with switching or modulation capabilities for mass spectrometric detection and identification of samples deposited on them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: The George Washington University, UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Akos Vertes, Bennett N. Walker, Jessica A. Stolee, Scott T. Retterer
  • TAILORED NANOPOST ARRAYS (NAPA) FOR LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION IN MASS SPECTROMETRY
    Publication number: 20200292557
    Abstract: The production and use of semiconducting nanopost arrays made by nanofabrication is described herein. These nanopost arrays (NAPA) provide improved laser ionization yields and controllable fragmentation with switching or modulation capabilities for mass spectrometric detection and identification of samples deposited on them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Akos VERTES, Bennett N. WALKER, Jessica A. STOLEE, Scott T. RETTERER
  • Tailored nanopost arrays (NAPA) for laser desorption ionization in mass spectrometry
    Patent number: 10585104
    Abstract: The production and use of semiconducting nanopost arrays made by nanofabrication is described herein. These nanopost arrays (NAPA) provide improved laser ionization yields and controllable fragmentation with switching or modulation capabilities for mass spectrometric detection and identification of samples deposited on them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignees: The George Washington University, UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Akos Vertes, Bennett N. Walker, Jessica A. Stolee, Scott T. Retterer
  • TAILORED NANOPOST ARRAYS (NAPA) FOR LASER DESORPTION IOINZATION IN MASS SPECTROMETRY
    Publication number: 20170227546
    Abstract: The production and use of semiconducting nanopost arrays made by nanofabrication is described herein. These nanopost arrays (NAPA) provide improved laser ionization yields and controllable fragmentation with switching or modulation capabilities for mass spectrometric detection and identification of samples deposited on them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Akos Vertes, Bennett N. Walker, Jessica A. Stolee, Scott T. Retterer
  • Tailored nanopost arrays (NAPA) for laser desorption ionization in mass spectrometry
    Patent number: 9490113
    Abstract: The production and use of semiconducting nanopost arrays made by nanofabrication is described herein. These nanopost arrays (NAPA) provide improved laser ionization yields and controllable fragmentation with switching or modulation capabilities for mass spectrometric detection and identification of samples deposited on them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: The George Washington University
    Inventors: Akos Vertes, Bennett N. Walker, Jessica A. Stolee, Scott T. Retterer
  • Nanophotonic production, modulation and switching of ions by silicon microcolumn arrays
    Patent number: 9000361
    Abstract: The production and use of silicon microcolumn arrays that harvest light from a laser pulse to produce ions are described. The systems of the present invention seem to behave like a quasi-periodic antenna array with ion yields that show profound dependence on the plane of laser light polarization and the angle of incidence. By providing photonic ion sources, this enables enhanced control of ion production on a micro/nano scale and direct integration with miniaturized analytical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: The George Washington University
    Inventors: Akos Vertes, Bennett N. Walker
  • NANOPHOTONIC PRODUCTION, MODULATION AND SWITCHING OF IONS BY SILICON MICROCOLUMN ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20140008528
    Abstract: The production and use of silicon microcolumn arrays that harvest light from a laser pulse to produce ions are described. The systems of the present invention seem to behave like a quasi-periodic antenna array with ion yields that show profound dependence on the plane of laser light polarization and the angle of incidence. By providing photonic ion sources, this enables enhanced control of ion production on a micro/nano scale and direct integration with miniaturized analytical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: The George Washington University
    Inventors: Akos VERTES, Bennett N. Walker
  • Nanophotonic production, modulation and switching of ions by silicon microcolumn arrays
    Patent number: 8530833
    Abstract: The production and use of silicon microcolumn arrays that harvest light from a laser pulse to produce ions are described. The systems of the present invention seem to behave like a quasi-periodic antenna array with ion yields that show profound dependence on the plane of laser light polarization and the angle of incidence. By providing photonic ion sources, this enables enhanced control of ion production on a micro/nano scale and direct integration with miniaturized analytical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: The George Washington University
    Inventors: Akos Vertes, Bennett N. Walker
  • NANOPHOTONIC PRODUCTION, MODULATION AND SWITCHING OF IONS BY SILICON MICROCOLUMN ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20120153142
    Abstract: The production and use of silicon microcolumn arrays that harvest light from a laser pulse to produce ions are described. The systems of the present invention seem to behave like a quasi-periodic antenna array with ion yields that show profound dependence on the plane of laser light polarization and the angle of incidence. By providing photonic ion sources, this enables enhanced control of ion production on a micro/nano scale and direct integration with miniaturized analytical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Akos VERTES, Bennett N. Walker
  • Nanophotonic production, modulation and switching of ions by silicon microcolumn arrays
    Patent number: 8110796
    Abstract: The production and use of silicon microcolumn arrays that harvest light from a laser pulse to produce ions are described. The systems of the present invention seem to behave like a quasi-periodic antenna array with ion yields that show profound dependence on the plane of laser light polarization and the angle of incidence. By providing photonic ion sources, this enables enhanced control of ion production on a micro/nano scale and direct integration with miniaturized analytical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: The George Washington University
    Inventors: Akos Vertes, Bennett N. Walker
  • TAILORED NANOPOST ARRAYS (NAPA) FOR LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION IN MASS SPECTROMETRY
    Publication number: 20100323917
    Abstract: The production and use of semiconducting nanopost arrays made by nanofabrication is described herein. These nanopost arrays (NAPA) provide improved laser ionization yields and controllable fragmentation with switching or modulation capabilities for mass spectrometric detection and identification of samples deposited on them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Akos VERTES, Bennett N. Walker, Jessica A. Stolee, Scott T. Retterer
  • NANOPHOTONIC PRODUCTION, MODULATION AND SWITCHING OF IONS BY SILICON MICROCOLUMN ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20100207021
    Abstract: The production and use of silicon microcolumn arrays that harvest light from a laser pulse to produce ions are described. The systems of the present invention seem to behave like a quasi-periodic antenna array with ion yields that show profound dependence on the plane of laser light polarization and the angle of incidence. By providing photonic ion sources, this enables enhanced control of ion production on a micro/nano scale and direct integration with miniaturized analytical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Akos Vertes, Bennett N. Walker